Transit-Oriented Development: Engage community to develop a plan to renovate downtown Artesia around the Metro light rail station.

Experience

Experience

Profession:Councilmember; University Professor

Councilmember, City of Artesia — Elected position (2007–current)

Education

University of Southern California — Ph.D., Social Work (2001)

California State University, Long Beach — MSW, Social Work (1993)

Marquette University — B.A., Social Work (1985)

Biography

I was first elected to the Artesia City Council in 2007, and I am asking for your support again in November 2018. I am a retired Associate Professor from the School of Social Work at California State University, Los Angeles. I graduated with my B.A. in Social Work from Marquette University, went on to achieve a Masters Degree in Social Work from California State University, Long Beach, and, eventually, I completed my formal education by earning a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Southern California. I have dedicated my life to serving the community as a professional social worker, as an active parishioner at Holy Family Church, and as a City Councilman. I pride myself in keeping local government non-partisan, while advocating for inclusive social policy and recognizing the need for balanced budgets and responsible spending. As Mayor of Artesia in 2010-11, I held quarterly town hall meetings to identify what issues Artesians really cared about. We need to get back to better dialogue with the community. My ultimate goal is a community that is highly engaged in the city’s governance.I have lived in Artesia since 1993 with my wife and our three children, who have all received their education here in the ABC Unified School District. By balancing my obligations as a husband, father, professor, and City Councilman, I am dedicated to engaging the residents of Artesia, demonstrating to them how important it is to be active in local government, and helping them to understand how local government influences the lives of each and every one of us.

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Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014

National Association of Social Workers California Poliltical Action for Candidare Election